Transportation Committee Project Priority List Funded Priorities PRIORITY 1 - Interstate 81, Exit 310 Improvements Description: Construct improvements to Exit 310 interchange. Capital Cost: $54,200,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in many areas of the County and address coming development to the surrounding areas. PRIORITY 2 - Route 277 Widening and Safety Improvements (Ph 1) Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at I-81 and continuing to Double Church Road. Project would include realignment of Aylor Road to align with Stickley Drive. Capital Cost: $35,944,878 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in the Southern Frederick area and address development to the surrounding areas. PRIORITY 3 -Airport Road Extension, East Tevis Street Extension and Bridge over I-81 Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at Route 522 and going west approximately 0.2 miles to connect to the road network being constructed by the Russell 150 Development. Construct Airport Road from Route 522 to a roundabout intersection with the Tevis Extension on the east side of I-81. Project includes bridge over Interstate 81. Capital Cost: $24,703,788 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in many areas of the County and address development to the surrounding area. The location is as identified by joint planning efforts between the County, VDOT, and the developer. 36
PRIORITY 4 - Renaissance Drive, Phase 2 Description: Construct a connector road and Railroad Crossing between Route 11 and Shady Elm Drive. Capital Cost: $5,791,500 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will address congestion at key points along Route 11 and Apple Valley Drive. This project is identified in Secondary Road Improvements Plan. PRIORITY 5 - Sulphur Springs Road Intersection Improvement and Widening from Route 50 to the Landfill Description: Widen Sulphur Spring Road from the intersection with Route 50 to the regional landfill, add paved shoulders for pedestrians and bicycles, improve the intersection at Route 50. Capital Cost: $11,956,091 Justification: This project will address capacity and safety improvements to the corridor. This project is identified in Secondary Road Improvements Plan. Construction Schedule: Entering design and right-of- way underway. PRIORITY 6 - Fox Drive Description: Add additional turning lane(s) to Fox Drive where it intersects with Route 522 North. Capital Cost: $650,996 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will address congestion at this intersection. PRIORITY 7 - Route 277 Right Turn Lane Extension at Warrior Drive Description: Extend right turn lane for eastbound 277 at the intersection of Route 277 and Warrior Drive. Installation of sidewalk for pedestrian safety and installation of pedestrian pedestal. Capital Cost: $476,644 Justification: This improvement would be a significant safety upgrade to this intersection. 37
PRIORITY 8- Papermill Road Right Turn Lane Extension at Route 522 Description: Extend right turn bay of Papermill Road (Route 644) where it intersects with Route 522 to alleviate turn bay spillover that is taking place. Capital Cost: $507,262 Justification: This improvement would be a significant safety upgrade to this intersection. Unfunded Priorities PRIORITY 9 - Planning, Engineering, Right-of-Way and Construction Work for Route 37 Description: This project would be to continue work on the Eastern Route 37 extension. More specifically, to update the Environmental Impact Statement to the point of a new Record of Decision and to update the 1992 design plans to address the current alignment, engineering guidelines, and possible interchange improvements. In addition, this allows for advanced engineering, right-of-way purchase and construction. Capital Cost: $750,000,000 Justification: This project moves the County closer to completion of a transportation improvement that would benefit the entire County and surrounding localities. PRIORITY 10- Interstate 81, Exit 307 Relocation Description: Construct a relocated Exit 307 interchange. Capital Cost: $234,255,469 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in many areas of the County and address coming development to the surrounding areas. 38
PRIORITY 11 - Route 277 Widening and Safety Improvements (Ph 2) Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at I-81 and continuing to Sherando Park. Project would include realignment of Aylor Road to align with Stickley Drive. Capital Cost: $25,428,550 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in the Southern Frederick area and address development to the surrounding areas. PRIORITY 12- Redbud Road Realignment and Exit 317 Ramp Realignment Description: Realign Redbud Road from its current location through development land in the vicinity of Route 11 North and Snowden Bridge Boulevard and Relocate the I-81 Exit 317 NB ramp to the current location of the Redbud Road/Route 11 intersection. Capital Cost: $11,239,132 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will have significant impact on Eastern Frederick County. This project is identified in the adopted Eastern Road Plan. PRIORITY 13 - Route 11 North Widening to 6 Lanes from Snowden Bridge Boulevard to Old Charlestown Road Description: Route 11 North of Snowden Bridge Boulevard is currently primarily a two-lane roadway. This project would widen that facility to a 6-lane divided roadway with turn lanes where appropriate. Capital Cost: $28,346,120 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will provide a significant capacity upgrade to address congestion on the Route 11 Corridor. This project is identified in the adopted Eastern Road Plan. 39
PRIORITY 14- Warrior Drive Extension Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at Route 277 where Warrior Drive intersects from the north and continuing that roadway south and west to intersect with I-81 at the location of the relocated Exit 307 interchange. Capital Cost: $47,000,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in the Southern Frederick area and address development to the surrounding areas. PRIORITY 15 - Channing Drive Extension Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at Senseny Road where Channing Drive intersects from the north and continuing that roadway south to intersect with Route 50 East at Independence Drive. Capital Cost: $45,000,000 Justification: This project has been identified in the Eastern Road Plan, and will address congestion in Eastern Frederick County and address development to the surrounding areas. PRIORITY 16 - Brucetown Road/Hopewell Road Alignment and Intersection Improvements Description: Realign Brucetown Road to meet Hopewell Road at Route 11. Improvements to this intersection will address comprehensive planned development s traffic generation in the area. Capital Cost: $3,800,000 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will have significant impact on the Route 11 corridor. The location is identified by joint planning efforts between the County and VDOT. PRIORITY 17- Widening of Route 11 North to the West Virginia State Line Description: Improve Route 11 to a divided 4 and 6-lane facility as detailed in the Eastern Road Plan. Capital Cost: $192,000,000 40
Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion over a large area of the County and address development to the surrounding area. This project improves the safety for the traveling public by reducing congestion and improving the flow of traffic. PRIORITY 18 - Senseny Road Widening Description: Widen Senseny Road to a 4-lane divided roadway. This project is not dependent upon, but is being coordinated with the implementation of Route 37, Channing Drive, and development in the area. Capital Cost: $67,000,000 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will have significant impact on Eastern Frederick County. This project is identified in the adopted Eastern Road Plan. PRIORITY 19 - Inverlee Way Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at Senseny Road and going south to Route 50 East. This project is being planned in conjunction with improvements to Senseny Road and surrounding development. Capital Cost: $27,300,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion and provide an additional needed link between Senseny Road and Route 50 East. PRIORITY 20 - Warrior Drive Extension from Route 37 Crosspointe South to Existing Terminus Description: 4-lane roadway from the Route 37 extension in the Crosspointe Development south to the existing terminus of Warrior Drive. Capital Cost: $33,500,000 Justification: This improvement would be concurrent with a Route 37 extension and would provide significant congestion relief at Exit 307 as well as Tasker Road at Exit 310 41
PRIORITY 21 - Senseny Road Turn lanes at the Intersection of Senseny Road and Crestleigh Drive Description: Improvements to the intersection of Senseny Road (657) and Crestleigh Drive to include turn lanes and potential signalization. This project would add left and right turn lanes to Senseny Road at the intersection of Crestleigh and potentially a full signalization of the intersection. Capital Cost: $2,548,579 Justification: This improvement would be a significant safety upgrade to this intersection. PRIORITY 22 - Frederick County Eastern Road Plan Description: This project is intended to address all of the planned transportation improvements in the County Comprehensive Plan, Eastern Road Plan that are not noted individually above. Capital Cost: TBD Justification: This project prepares the County for future development by addressing the projects needed to support that development in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Construction Schedule: N/A 42